良药苦口

liáng yào kǔ kǒu lì yú bìng zhōng yán nì ěr lì yú xíng

良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。

Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, unpalatable advice benefits conduct.

liáng yào kǔ kǒu dàn duì shēn tǐ yǒu yì

良药苦口但对身体有益。

Bitter medicine is in favor of disease.

liáng yào kǔ kǒu xiàn zhì le zhōng yào fù fāng tāng jì de lín chuáng yìng yòng

”良药苦口“限制了中药复方汤剂的临床应用。

"Traditional Chinese medicine is bitter" circumscribes the clinical application of the traditional Chinese compound medicinal broth.